US11808441B2 - Electronic device housing with indicating light ring - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B49/00—Electric permutation locks; Circuits therefor ; Mechanical aspects of electronic locks; Mechanical keys therefor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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- E05B17/10—Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys; Transparent or translucent lock parts; Indicator lights
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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- G07C2209/62—Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock
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- G—PHYSICS
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- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
- G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
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TW110118801 | 2021-05-25 | ||
TW110118801A TWI784542B (en) | 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-25 | Electronic device with light indication function |
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US6224221B1 (en) * | 1998-07-30 | 2001-05-01 | Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg | Illuminated rotatable knob |
US6350039B1 (en) * | 2000-10-06 | 2002-02-26 | Lee Chien-Yu | Wall switch and lamp assembly |
US20080285301A1 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2008-11-20 | Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh, A German Coporation | Lighting device comprising a plurality of semiconductor light sources |
US20110291560A1 (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2011-12-01 | Young Lighting Technology Corporation | Illuminating device |
US20130155719A1 (en) * | 2011-12-20 | 2013-06-20 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lightguide as luminaire |
US8550653B2 (en) * | 2011-05-12 | 2013-10-08 | Aervoe Industries, Inc. | LED flare |
US8556456B2 (en) * | 2009-04-02 | 2013-10-15 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Light emitting device and luminaire |
US8890844B2 (en) * | 2010-06-04 | 2014-11-18 | Sae Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd. | Optical navigation apparatus |
US9746154B2 (en) * | 2015-05-15 | 2017-08-29 | Google Inc. | Optical signaling system for a smart-home device |
US9930444B1 (en) * | 2016-09-23 | 2018-03-27 | Apple Inc. | Audio driver and power supply unit architecture |
US10631071B2 (en) * | 2016-09-23 | 2020-04-21 | Apple Inc. | Cantilevered foot for electronic device |
US11212494B2 (en) * | 2019-12-30 | 2021-12-28 | Ray Yanez | Holographic Christmas tree projector assembly |
US11346542B2 (en) * | 2019-06-13 | 2022-05-31 | Apple Inc. | Electronic device with diffusively illuminated housing portions |
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PL2979023T3 (en) * | 2013-03-26 | 2017-08-31 | Philips Lighting Holding B.V. | Lighting device and luminaire |
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TWI731381B (en) * | 2019-08-01 | 2021-06-21 | 智易科技股份有限公司 | Annular light guide structure and light guide device |
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US6224221B1 (en) * | 1998-07-30 | 2001-05-01 | Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg | Illuminated rotatable knob |
US6350039B1 (en) * | 2000-10-06 | 2002-02-26 | Lee Chien-Yu | Wall switch and lamp assembly |
US20080285301A1 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2008-11-20 | Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh, A German Coporation | Lighting device comprising a plurality of semiconductor light sources |
US8556456B2 (en) * | 2009-04-02 | 2013-10-15 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Light emitting device and luminaire |
US20110291560A1 (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2011-12-01 | Young Lighting Technology Corporation | Illuminating device |
US8890844B2 (en) * | 2010-06-04 | 2014-11-18 | Sae Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd. | Optical navigation apparatus |
US8550653B2 (en) * | 2011-05-12 | 2013-10-08 | Aervoe Industries, Inc. | LED flare |
US20130155719A1 (en) * | 2011-12-20 | 2013-06-20 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lightguide as luminaire |
US9746154B2 (en) * | 2015-05-15 | 2017-08-29 | Google Inc. | Optical signaling system for a smart-home device |
US9930444B1 (en) * | 2016-09-23 | 2018-03-27 | Apple Inc. | Audio driver and power supply unit architecture |
US10631071B2 (en) * | 2016-09-23 | 2020-04-21 | Apple Inc. | Cantilevered foot for electronic device |
US11346542B2 (en) * | 2019-06-13 | 2022-05-31 | Apple Inc. | Electronic device with diffusively illuminated housing portions |
US11212494B2 (en) * | 2019-12-30 | 2021-12-28 | Ray Yanez | Holographic Christmas tree projector assembly |
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